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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22

A crank threatened to visit San Fran
cisco with a terrible earthquake unless
he was paid s40,O0O,0OO He calls him
self the "Vice-Regcnt of the Lord" A
few days ago the "vice-regent' SUBJ
mitted his last demand written in red
ink. in which he declared that he would
temporize no longer, and if the $40 co.,
600 was not forthcoming in twenty-four
hours he would shy an earthquake un-
der the peninsula
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22

Evening funeral services are becom-
ing very frequent in New York City. 1t
is urged in favor of the growing custom
that it affords gentlemen opportunities
for attendance that they can hardly
take during business hours. Hesides
this great convenience distressing scenes
of parting with the dear loved ones are
kept from the gaze of the curious and
unsympathetic. Upon the score OF
economy, too, it is to be commended
The remains are kept over night and
the next morning they are unostentati-
ously removed to the place of burial
followed 10y only few carriages with
the nearest relatives and family init
mates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22
riages.

John Conrad, Prestone, ILL.,, has in
his possession 4 German Bible which
was printed in the fifteenth century, be
ing $50 years old He claims it to be
the largest issue ever made. 1t is four
teen inches long, ten inches deep and
six and one-hah inches thick. and
weighs from fourteen to l6 pounds. 1t
also has a register of the Conrad fami-
ly for 200 years. Its binding is made
of sable leather and lined with hard
wood and bolted together. 1t is in a
remark ably good state of preservation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22

Two articles on the Pharaohs, con
tanning thirty illustrations, will appear
in the May Century. The special sub
ject is the Oppressor of the lsraelites,
Rameses the Great. Mr.. Edward l..
Wilson, who will be remembered as the
author of "A Photographers Visit to
Petra" tells the romantic story OF the
discovery of the royal mummies, as he
had il from the finder, Brugsch Bey.
The second article, by Prof j. A. Paine,
Is study of the characters of the OPP
pressor and his daughter, the rescuer of
Moses, as shown by their many nionu-
ments. Professor Paine inclines to the
belief that Rameses was of a syrian
descent Many of the illustrations are
from photographs by Mr. Wilson,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22

H. Rider Haggard, at the age of nine
teen, was secretary to Sir Henry Bull
wer at Natal, and two years later mas
ter of the high court of the Transvaal.
He returned to England, and when still
under thirty published his first novel,
Dawn" This was followed by The
Witch's Head" king Solomon 5
Times" ..She" and jess" "She y
saws Mr.. Haggard, "was not conceived
as tale of imaginative adventure only
An attempt was made to show the prob
able effects of Immortality upon the
known and ascertained substance of the
mortal, and ,econdly, the legend is
built upon the hypothesis that deep af-
lection is of itself immortal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

Whupon motion of Mr. Breung NJ
Board adjournment
OF Kosuh Minutes meeting approved roll
called by the clerk
The chairman stated that the before the would be
elect chairman and to permanently organize
the first ballot to be informal
Mr. Coone moved that the chair te and NJ
L. Cooney and Peter Johnston appointed as telles
Goedjen e.
On motion of Mr. Otenfedt the board ballot
Result first formal ballot Whole number of votes 2 of which
Mr. Moh received L. Mr. Goedjn
stated that he wished his withdrawn thanked his
friends for their support
Board proceeded formal
number of votes Is of which Mr. Nolan IA Mohr
Mr. Nolan having received declared duly
the Board of Supervisors
presiding officer he thanked the board the conferred
Mr. Mor moved that the rules of board be
to govern this board Adopted by unanimous vote
fcer of this board Carried by unanimous vote.
The clerk stated there printed of rules lett for distribution
the rules printed for the the members of this board
Adoped-ayes 5 nays O.
whereupon
adopted striking making
committee members.
Adopted 18 nays T.
On motion the board adjourned to o'clock NJ June 1887
JUNE l. 1887, O'CLOCK A. NJ.
pursuant adjournment presiding Roll called
quorum present Minutes read and approved
Ferd Ostenfd August
Boecher, johnson, O.
On FinaneHenry oen Fred Schut Peter Murphy
Jacob Kesly.
On General Claims Mohr, Johnston
Charles Gusayson Daniel Tracy;
InporementsDan Tracy, Schuette
On Roads and BridgesJon Murphy B. Be Henry Goedjen
On Raj I1oadsPeer Johnston Jacob Kestly M l.
ON ON Johnson Edm Ss Mb M Ps G h Kaufman
NJ list OF standing reported by the chair motion of
MIR oh moved that the clerk instructed to have 100 committee cards
printed The motion carried
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
GENERAL BRAGG is being urged by hi

GENERAL BRAGG is being urged by his
friends in this state for the position of
Minister to Mexico. No other appoint
ment to that position would be SO highly
commended either in regard to the fit
ness of the appointee or in recognition of
services. General Bragg is man who
has the ability to do credit to the coun-
try he represents. A man of positive
convictions, able in their expression and
fearless in the performance of public duty,
he would invest the position with quail
ties commensurate with the dignity of
the nation whose agent he would be-
General Bragg has personal claims de-
serving of attention did he urge himself
for the position. But in this instance
the request for his appointment comes
from his friends in the state who have not
been importunate and who have advoeat-
ed good appointments and not sought
political reward. Their solicitation is
solely on the ground of the merit of the
man whom they urge for the position,
though party service could be made
factor IN the request if appointments
were based on that consideration As it
is, the ability, independence and distin-
guished public service of General Bragg
constitute the claims on which they urge
his appointment
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE prohibitionists were confident of
carrying Atlanta, but failed. Their meth
DDS did not come within the strict line OF
propriety: One emotional crank may be
induced to vote for prohibition by being
besought to ''vote for Jesus" but the in
lection of that name in a political cam
paign is apt to create disgust for the par
ties using it. Hot lunches near polling
places may attract the hungry but GER
tainly do not win votes and the singing
of hymns is wholly out of place. There
is an element Of irreverence in bandying
the name of "Jesus" on the streets dur
ing an election excitement which disgusts
every one, even the unbelievers. Those
who manage prohibition campaigns
should exercise little more common
sense,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

AFTER protracted and bitter fight,
Atlanta, Ga, has declared against prohi-
bition by majority OF 1000. The most
amusing feature of the election was the
effort by both sides to win the Negro
vote. Sambo was praised to the skies.
His intelligence and love of liberty were
dwelt upon by every orator and all took
occasion to express implicit confidence
in Sambo's disposition to do just what is
Sambo is poor, ignorant specimen of
humanity who can be wheedled and pur-
chased. But hattery is often cheap
way to bride.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
The notorious Tuttle has now lit

The notorious Tuttle has now little
matter of his own to attend to. Since
1880 he has been drawing a pension of
$50 per month for total disability, while
no man in Des Moines appears to be more
strong and rugged. But it is charged
his pension has been secured through
fraud and through a disability under
which he labored when he enlisted which
was so slight as to receive no considera-
ton at the time of his enlistment, and
which is no worse now. 1t seems certain
that Tuttle is considerable of humbug.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

AT Thursdays session of the county
board a communication from the owners
of the three fishing tugs at Two Rivers
who picked up the nineteen bodies from
the Vernon disaster was read, suggesting
an appropriation to reimburse them for
time lost in performing that service. Mr..
Gagnon introduced resolution appro-
priating $50 to each of them, which was
almost unanimously adopted.
The Pilot and the Northwestern were
designated as the papers in which the
official proceedings of the board should
be published at sum not exceeding S75
each.
Mr.. Mohr on behalf of the town board
Of Rapids, invited the board to be present
at the inspection of the new bridge at the
Rapids, after which the board adjourned
until Monday afternoon.
Mondays session was principally de-
voted to routine work. Mr.. Ostenfeldt,
from select committee on Rapids bridge,
made report recommending that the
committee on finance levy tax of 50, 037.-
50,-one-half the sum necessary to pay
for the bridge recently completed in said
town.
At the meeting of yesterday, Mr.. Gus
taveson presented report giving names
of soldiers and soldiers widows and Or
phans of the town of Manitowoc Rapids
dependent or in need of aid. After con-
siderable discussion motion to lay the
report on the table was introduced by
Mr.. johnson of Two Creeks. The ayes
and nays were called for and the motion
to table was lost by the following vote:
Ayes, Murphy, Kestly, Swenson, Cahill,
Mohr, Tracy, Boecher, Nolan, Cooney,
Fl. Johnson, Mueller, Wegner-12. Nays,
Schneider, J. johnson, Ostenfeldt, Schu-
cite, johnson, Bleser, Gustaveson, Dan
forth, Kaufman, Ruchhoeft, Goerbing,
Gagnon-12. Absent, Mr.. Goedjen-1.
On motion of Mr.. Mohr the report was
referred to committee on improvement.
The board then ado urned until A. NJ
to-day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE explosion of the reservoir or kitch-
en- range boiler at the Kirby House in
Milwaukee on Monday morning, wrecked
that building while it seriously injured a
number of the inmates and killed one.
The cold weather caused the pipes to
freeze and thus produced degree OF
pressure on the boiler which caused it to
explode. The boiler was sent up through
three floors and distance of 40 feet above
the roof. In descending it lodged on the
roof. The walls tumbled and buried a
number of people, all of whom were
rescued alive except one woman who was
so badly crushed az to be a fearful spec
tacle. Twenty persons in all we're injured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE Crown Prince of Germany is de-
scribed as a splendid specimen OF physi-
cal manhood and man Of high moral in
tegrity. His domestic relations are OF
the most pleasant character, except with
Prince William who has not been very
respectful to his parents. The Crown
Prince is very popular, and even in France
he is esteemed very highly. 1t is said
that the French people will sincerely
mourn his death.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE move now is to remove the tax
from tobacco so as to get rid of the both
ersome surplus. The people will no
doubt feel grateful for this effort at cheap
ening one OF the necessities. The tax on
tobacco is grievous imposition upon
people who are hard pushed to provide
the necessaries of life and if the next con-
gress only shows a disposition to lessen
the burdens OF existence by removing the
tax on tobacco there will be cause fol-
rejoicing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THERE are few men who work for the
public who do not have cause to regret it.
The crowd always run after the man
who fatters them, and throw stones at
him who tells them truth and seeks to
improve their condition in the only way
the thing is possible,-by making them
selves better. Powderly has done more
unselfsh work for the laborers than any
other man in the United States. He has
also told them more unwelcome truths.
But his days as an official are numbered.
He will be compelled to resign.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE republicans make rule work both
ways but in different sections. In New
York the democrats carried the state by
nice majority but the Legislature is re-
publican, and therefore it is argued the
state Is republican. In Virginia the ag
gTegate vote, on local issues, shows a
slight republican plurality, but the lecis.
lature Is democratic; therefore it is re-
publican state. 1t seems to be game
of "heads win; tails you lose"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
First publication Nov. u. ISL

First publication Nov. n, 1851 No. Is
StTATE OF WISCoNSlN,-CoUNTY CoTRT ron
- hANITowoo COUNTY. In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Turi Erickson.
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Ole Erick-
Of said county, representing among other
things that Turf Erickson. late of the town of
Rockiapd, IN said county, the 3Gth day of Dc
tober. \. D., lssI. at the town aforesaid died in
testate, leaving goods chattels and estate within
this state, and that the said petitioner is one of
the children and heirs at law of said deceased
sud praying that administration of said esta, be
TO said Ole Erickson or some other proper and
suitable person granted, II is ordered that said
petition be heard before this court on Tuesday,
the 10Th day of December. 4. D.. 1887 at IN O'Clock
A. II at the office of the county Judge in the CITY
al AanitowOc, in said county.
Ordered further. that notice thereof be given
TO the heirs of said deceased and TO all persons
interested, by publishing copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing. in the NaHitowoc Pilot. a weekly peyysnaper
published 81 The city of Hauitowoc in said county.
Dated AT Mani,owoe, Wis, the 22nd day of No.
Yetnher, A. D., 1857.
By the court.
CARL H. SCHMIDT. County judge.
Scbmitz & Kirwap Attorneys. decl5
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

SHERIFF DANIELS OF Milwaukee will be
nnpeached for surrendering q burglar to
Louisville, KY, authorities. The fellow
has committed crimes which will send
HIM to the penitentiary for life. Lawyers
in Milwaukee had put up little games to
get the scoundrel free and as they were
chechmated by the sheriff they want to
punish him,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

DR.. kEMPsTER says that not within
his knowledge has there been greater
mania for consigning sane people to
lunatic asylums than prevails at present.
That the opinion seems to be held that
the state asylums are places for the
storage of troublesome or disagreeable
relatives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE Milwaukee Sentinel in discussing
the question receiving attention in the
magazines as to whether we are foreign
izing, says we are in no danger of losing
our national individuality as Americans,
as foreign immigrants readily enter into
the spirit of American political institu-
tons and that this is particularly true of
Garn,ana
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

LAWYERS owe a duty to their clients,
but the lawyer who resorts to legal trick
cry to save from merited punishment a
criminal such as Reynolds, disgraces his
profession. Sheriff Daniels deserves the
commentator of every law abiding citi-
zen in defeating the plot to let harden
ed criminal escape, and if w. c. Williams
values his reputation he will let the mat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

The employees OF the brewers in Mil
waukee are making a serious mistake in
threatening to strike. Last spring a
settlement was effected between them
and the proprietors of the breweries in
which the men received almost every
thing they asked. The present difficulty
will undo ali that.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

HE trades unions of Spain have con-
tributed 1865 to the fund being raised
for the families of the anarchists executed
in Chicago. The families of these men
will revel in wealth should donations be
as liberal within the next four months as
they have within the past two weeks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

THE question of having German taught
in public schools of ST. Louis was SUBJ
mitted to the people of that city and the
verdict was against the German language.
The fight was a very bitter one, much
more so than the usual political contest
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

SENATOR JONES has published card
IN which he states he is not an applicant
for public charity and authorized no one
to solicit subscriptions for him. Doubt
less the subscription list fend started
out in the matter from mere love OF the
employment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

SUIT has been brought against twelve
railroad companies for discriminating in
favor of the Standard Oil Company
What will the Inter State Commission
do? The Standard Oil Company is a
monopoly of gigantic dimensions, and
cannot be downed easily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

BELvA LOCKWOOD has established a
bureau to find wives for men too busy to
do counting themselves. If Belva could
only get up bureau where counting
could be done and let others do the mar
rying, there would be few men SO busy
who could not spare little time for the
bureau
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

FRouDE, the English historian, thinks
Ireland can be governed more easily by
a military government than any other
country in the world, and that England
cen never govern her by a constitutional
government. What state of affairs for
the Nineteenth century!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

HANLAN has again been defeated by
Beach in Australia. The racewas a close
one and though Beach kept the lead
from the start he was closely pursued
and won by two boat lengths.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
e people of the United States.

A DRUNKEN brute named Larry Finn
deliberately cut the head off his wife at
Marquette, Mich, on Saturday. Finn is
an Irishman who loves whiskey more than
be does work and has for years abused
his wife
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

HE storm of Saturday and Sunday
made 1t unpleasant for vessels which
CHANGED to be out. The sea was high,
the cold severe and vessels which reach
ed harbors were coated with ice. The
storm was most severe OF the east shore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

WITH Bragg at one end OF the CONT
nent and Delaney at the other, there is
no reason why Peace, with her white
wings may not roost in the Second dis
trict.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
"Untold Agony from Catarrh."

Prof W. HAUsNER, the famous mesmerist,
Of Ithaca. ". Y, writes: Some ten years ago
| suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
incurable, and said l must die. Ny case was
such a bad one that every day, towards SUM-
set, my voice would become 80 hoarse l could
barely speak above a whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was well
man, and the cure has been permanent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

Our stock of mems and boys clothing
is now full, having received our fall sup.
plies direct from the largest manufactur.
ers in the country. We offer special bar.
gains in Over Coats. Call and see them
before buying elsewhere.
In connection with our clothing de-
partment we have the largest assortment
of underwear in the city. We buy direct
from the knitting works and are thus
enabled to sell at the closest figures
Call and inspect our stock.
BARNES. MENDLICK & MULHoLLAND.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

First publication Dec. l, 1887. No. Sc
TN PROBATE,-MArITowoC COUNTY COURT
/ In the matter of the estate of Karl Foss, de-
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Nicholas
Dittmar, executor Of the last will and testa-
ment of said deceased for the adjustment and al
lowance of his administration account land the
assignment of the residue OF said estate to such
other persons as are by law entitled to the same)
1t is ordered. that said account be examined,
adjusted and allowed at special term of said
court to be held at the office Of the county Judge
in the city of Manitowoc, II said county on Tues
day, the 9th day of December A. D., 1887.
It is further ordered, that upon the adjustment
and allowance of such account by this court az
aforesaid, the residue of said estate be. by. the
further order and Judgment of this court, assign
ed to such persons as are BY law entitled to the
same. -,
IL lie further ordered that notice Of the time
and place of examination and allowance of such
account and of the assignment of the residue Of
sad estate. be given TO all persons interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks. before said day, in the Manitowoc Pilot
a weekly newspaper printed and published at the
civ of Msnitowoc and State of Wisconsin.
Dated November 80, 1887.
By the court.
CARL 81. SCHMIDT, County Judge.
Nsst & Nash, Attpgpeys. dec52~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

GLADSTONE will visit the United States
next spring. His physicians say an
ocean voyage will do him good. There
is no other man in the world who would
receive a more enthusiastic welcome from
the people of the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
Lottery Tickets Furnish a Wedding Out.

fit.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 19.-South Portland, just
across the harbor is all agog over bit of TO-
nance. For months Louisiana State Lottery
few persons have had windfalls of fortune. A
young man named Cole and his betrothed, Miss
cnded To trv their luck and eacb raid fiftv cents
for one-tenth of whole ticket. At the October
drawing they found, by reading the schedule of
winning tickets that theirs had drawn 5000. 1t
Is undo rstood that their wedding cards are now
in the hands of the printer.-New York SgB, Oct.
N
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
BUCkWHEAT FLOUR.

Fresh ground and warranted pure,
ground at our mills in the Rapids, will
be promptly delivered by leaving your
orders at our -four and feed store.
KLINGHoLZ Bros.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
TEACHERS MEETING

The following is the programme of 6
teachers meeting to be held at the Branch
Saturday Dec. 10. 1887.
Objects in view in teaching U. s.
hdlle Ektu
Manner of conducting Object-Lessons before
reaching the Upper Form, John Erickson
Occupations of pupils in Primary
Form. Observation-Disclosures. James Carrigar
Advantages and disadvantages of the
Spelling book ........................Ida Mason
Query Box.
Meeting to begin at 10 A. N.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01
"Constantly Hawking and Splitting"

THOMAS ]. RUSHING, Esq, 1909 Pine Street,
ST. Louis. no.. writes: Il was great sufferer
from cGtacrh for three years. Al times could
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and fpttfng, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrls. L
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
ily, / was advised 10 try DIR. sage's Catarrh
Remedy. and | am now q well man. / believe
it 10 be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give it q
fair trial TO ex perience astounding results and
a DerInanPnt cllre.h
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-12-01

SENATOR SAWYER says he would not
accept the position of chairman of the
republican national committee. Sawyer
is satisfied with bossing the politics OF
Wisconsin.